[PUBLIC LAW 159-78TH CONGRESS] [CHAPTER 259-1ST SESSION] AN ACT To amend the National Housing Act, as amended. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 603 (a) of the National Housing Act, as amended, is hereby amended by (1) striking out "$1,200,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,600,000,000"; and (2) striking out of the third proviso "July 1, 1944” in each place where it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "July 1, 1945". SEO. 2. Section 203 (a) of such Act, as amended, is amended by striking out of the third proviso "1944" and inserting in lieu thereof "1946". SEC. 3. The first sentence of section 2 (a) of such Act, as amended, is amended by striking out "1944" and inserting in lieu thereof "1947". SEC. 4. The first sentence of section 2 (f) of such Act, as amended, is amended by striking out "three-fourths of". Approved October 15, 1943. [PUBLIC LAW 392-78TH CONGRESS] [8. 1947] AN ACT To amend the National Housing Act, as amended. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 602 (a) of the National Housing Act, as amended, is hereby amended by (1) striking out "$1,600,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,700,000,000"; and (2) inserting in the third proviso after the word "except" the figure "(1)" and striking the period at the end of the third proviso and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and the following: "or (2) a mortgage that is given to refinance an existing mortgage insured under this title and which does not exceed the original principal amount and unexpired term of such existing mortgage." Approved June 30, 1944. [PUBLIC LAW 401-78TH CONGRESS] [CHAPTER 364-2D SESSION] [H. R. 702] AN ACT To permit the prepayment of the purchase price of certain housing sold to individuals by the Resettlement Administration or the Farm Security Administration, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in the case of any contract or agreement for the sale of any real estate to any individual under any program administered by the Resettlement Administration or the Farm Security Administration (1) by the Department of Agriculture or any agency of the Department of Agriculture; or (2) by any homestead association or corporation established by the Department of Agriculture or any agency of the Department of Agriculture; or (3) by the National Housing Agency or any agency of the National Housing Agency, in case such contract or agreement was, prior to February 24, 1942, made by the Department of Agriculture, or any agency of the Department of Agriculture, or any homestead association or corporation established by the Department of Agriculture or any agency of the Department of Agriculture; or (4) by the National Housing Agency or any agency of the National Housing Agency, or any homestead association established by the National Housing Agency or any agency of the National Housing Agency, in case such contract or agreement would, except for Executive Order Numbered 9070 of February 24, 1942, as amended and supplemented, have been made by the Department of Agriculture or an agency of the Department of Agriculture or a homestead association or corporation established by the Department of Agriculture or an agency of the Department of Agriculture; if such contract or agreement, having been in force for five years, provides for the payment of the purchase price in installments over a period of years, no provision of such contract or agreement shall be deemed to prevent the prepayment of any portion of the purchase price, and upon the payment of such purchase price together with interest (on the amount thereof previously unpaid) to the date of such payment, there shall be delivered to the purchaser forthwith a quitclaim deed conveying all right, title and interest of the United States in and to such real estate without any reservations, exceptions, conditions or restrictions whatsoever. Approved July 1, 1944. [PUBLIC LAW 411-78TH CONGRESS] [CHAPTER 374-2D SESSION] [H. R. 4728] AN ACT To amend the Act entitled "An Act to expedite the provision of housing in connection with national defense, and for other purposes", approved October 14, 1940, as amended. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 8 of the Act entitled "An Act to expedite the provision of housing in connection with national defense, and for other purposes", approved October 14, 1940 (54 Stat. 1125), as amended, is amended by inserting after the word "it" in the last proviso of said section 3 the phrase ", as a claimant agency under the controlled materials plan estab lished pursuant to subsection (a) of section 2 of the Act entitled 'An Act to expedite national defense, and for other purposes', approved June 28, 1940 (54 Stat. 676), as amended,", and by deleting the words "for persons engaged in national defense activities" from the last proviso of said section 3. 66 Approved July 1, 1944. [PUBLIC LAW 27-79TH CONGRESS] [S. 681] AN ACT To amend the National Housing Act, as amended, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 603 (a) of the National Housing Act, as amended, is hereby amended by (1) striking out "$1,700,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,800,000,000"; and (2) striking out of the third proviso "1945" in each place where it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "1946”. SEO. 2. Section 608 (g) of such Act, as amended, is amended by adding before the period at the end thereof a comma and the following: "and to insure under this title any mortgage executed in connection with the sale by him of any property acquired under this title without regard to any limit as to time or aggregate amount contained in this title". Approved March 31, 1945. [PUBLIC LAW 87-79TH CONGRESS] [CHAPTER 192-1ST SESSION] [H. R. 3322] AN ACT To amend the Act entitled "An Act to expedite the provisions of housing in connection with national defense, and for other purposes", approved October 14, 1940, as amended. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled "An Act to expedite the provision of housing in connection with the national defense, and for other purposes", approved October 14, 1940, as amended (U. S. C., 1940 edition, Supp. III, title 42, secs. 1521 et seq.), is hereby amended by adding, after section 404, the following new title: "TITLE V "HOUSING FOR DISTRESSED FAMILIES OF SERVICEMEN AND VETERANS WITH FAMILIES "SEC. 501. In those areas or localities where the Administrator shall find that an acute shortage of housing exists or impends and that, because of war restrictions, permanent housing cannot be provided in sufficient quantities when needed, the Administrator is authorized to exercise all of the powers specified in titles I and III of this Act, subject to all of the limitations upon the exercise of such powers contained in such titles, to provide housing for distressed families of servicemen and for veterans and their families who are affected by evictions or other unusual hardships (where their needs cannot be met through utilization of the existing housing supply, including housing under the jurisdiction of the Administrator): Provided, That any housing constructed under the provisions of this title V shall be undertaken only where the need cannot be met by moving existing housing and shall be of a temporary character subject to the removal provisions contained in title III of this Act: And provided further, That the Administrator shall fix fair rentals for housing constructed or made available pursuant to this title V which shall be within the financial reach of families of servicemen and veterans with families. "SEC. 502. To carry out the purposes of this title V, and for administrative expenses in connection therewith, any funds made available under title I of this Act are hereby made available. "SEC. 503. As used in this title V the term 'families of servicemen' shall include the family of any person who is serving in the military or naval forces of the United States, and the term 'veterans' shall include any person who has served in the military or naval forces of the United States during the present war and who has been discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable." Approved June 23, 1945. [PUBLIC LAW 120-79TH CONGRESS] [CHAPTER 227—1ST SESSION] [H. R. 3233] AN ACT To permit members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey, Public Health Service, and their dependents, to occupy certain Government housing facilities on a rental basis without loss of rental allowances. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstanding the provisions of any other law (including any laws restricting the occupancy of housing facilities under the jurisdiction of Government departments or agencies by personnel, and dependents of personnel, of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard above specified ranks, or by personnel, and dependents of personnel, of the Coast and Geodetic Survey and the Public Health Service), personnel of any of the services mentioned herein and their dependents may be accepted as tenants in and may occupy on a rental basis any such housing facilities, other than public quarters constructed or designated for assignment to and occupancy without charge by such personnel and their dependents if any, and such personnel shall not be deprived by reason of such occupancy of money allowances to which they are otherwise entitled for rental of quarters. Approved July 2, 1945. (167) |